: carrying great weight and producing a marked effect : effective, expressive
the most telling evidence
Examples of telling in a Sentence
Her experience is a telling example of why the nation's educational system needs to be changed.
The most telling moment in the case was when the victim took the stand.
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Star of 2021's Ghostbusters: Afterlife and 2024's Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Mckenna Grace, also popped in via video to give a very telling clue for Griffin.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The most telling statistic arrived last October when Xcel Energy filed a plan with state regulators that predicted a rapid rise in new electrical demand after two decades of modest growth.
—Allen Best, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
But perhaps the most telling detail in the report that could explain the overall ranking was the players' sentiments towards Johnson.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
But in terms of the system, the second goal was the most telling move of the first half.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The most telling statistic arrived last October when Xcel Energy filed a plan with state regulators that predicted a rapid rise in new electrical demand after two decades of modest growth.
—Allen Best, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
But perhaps the most telling detail in the report that could explain the overall ranking was the players' sentiments towards Johnson.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
But in terms of the system, the second goal was the most telling move of the first half.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for telling
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“Telling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telling. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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